BOSTON A federal grand jury today indicted the 64-year-old girlfriend of convicted killer James “Whitey” Bulger for allegedly refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating Bulger, officials said. Catherine Greig, longtime companion…
IRS Agent Arrested for Soliciting Bribe from Marijuana Business Owner During Audit
SEATTLE Federal authorities arrested an IRS agent today after he allegedly accepted payment from a Seattle marijuana businessman for saving him a million dollars in taxes, according to officials. Paul G. Hurley,…
Man Faces Life in Prison for Allegedly Kidnapping a Woman During a Burglary (News Video)
CHICAGO A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly kidnapping of a woman who came came home and found the suspect burglarizing her home in Lansing, Illinois, officials announced Monday. Carleous Clay, 33,…
Business of News: More than Black and White
Tim Gallagher is president of The 20/20 Network, a public relations and strategic communications firm. He is a former Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and publisher at The Albuquerque Tribune and the Ventura County…
Israeli Who Printed Millions in Counterfeit Money Out of a New Jersey Warehouse Sentenced
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced the leader of an international counterfeit currency ring who was responsible for $70 million in counterfeit to 15 years in prison, officials announced today. Itzhak Loz, 48,…
Couple Admits to Selling “Energy Wave” Device for Treatment of Cancer, AIDS and Strokes
SAN DIEGO David and Sandra Perez marketed a medical devices an effective for use in cancer and AIDS cases. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration never approved the sale of the…
Library of Congress: Do you Have a Recording, Rap Song or Book You Want to Copyright — Do it onLine
The United States Library of Congress offers FREE online tutorial services for people who want to copyright music, books, screenplays or recordings. Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S….
Bill Maher Wants America To Tone Down Ahmed Mohamed Outrage
Bill Maher and panelists Jorge Ramos, Chris Matthews, Mark Cuban and former Gov. George Pataki discuss the arrest of clock-making Texas teenager Ahmed Mohamed.
U.S. and Chinese Cops to Coordinate Efforts to Combat International Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. and Chinese law enforcement officials met last week in Beijing to coordinate their efforts to fight international drug trafficking, authorities announced Friday. Officials said representatives of the two sides…
Hillary’s Emails, Navy Classified Information and Jack’s Jaw-Dropping Package
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@gmail.com Before Hillary’s emails were taken hostage by political gasbags, and Edward Snowden left the country with a computer full of National Security Agency’s surveillance program’s secrets, Ventura County…
Jurors: Former County Chief Deputy Auditor Embezzled More Than $150,000
INDIANA A jury today convicted the former chief deputy auditor for LaPorte County, Indiana, of embezzling over $150,000 from the LaPorte County government, tax fraud and defrauding her elderly father-in-law out of…
Sailor Admits Accepting Bribes From Vendors While Serving in Afghanistan
FLORIDA A former Navy noncommissioned officer plead guilty today to accepting approximately $25,000 in cash bribes from vendors while he served in Afghanistan, officials announced today Donald P. Bunch, 46, of Pace,…